New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
SOCIALISTS CRY ALOUD FOR REDRESS.

SOCIALISTS CRY ALOUD FOR REDRESS.
TAKING MEASURES TO HAVE ALL THE UNION
SQUARE CLCBBEHs ExrELLED FROM IHE FORCE.
Il vas an angry body OF taat assembled at No 10
siantou-sL yesterday morning. They are nonbers "i
the Executive Board OF the Progressive Labor party aud
they we're making preparations to bring the matter OF
tho police charge their meeting IN Union
square Saturday night before tho courts
to-day They will accept nothing, 30 they sad
but tie expulsion from the force OF every
officer who implicated In the Affair Hugo NoSt AMI
Edward l. Soaring we're kept busy swearing men who
we're present and who made adaSis ~ TO ter connec
ton with tho matter Tho evidence Of number OF the
men similar but thcre were occasional ones VINO
testified t. extreme brutality on the part of Individual
members Of the attacking squad
William Penn Rogers struggled with a yOluniaous
document that he was preparing de crbng what he saw
oi the trouble lie said that lac approached policeman
aud asked him to stop tho interference OF tho George
men Tho refused 10 do saying that ho had no
right 10 interfere when Mr. Rogers asked for the cap
tain gruily told to look for him on the otoer side
the square while ne vas looking ior captain tclHy
the charge male.
The testimony OF f. G Thomas, who approached tho
captain and asked him 10 stop the George mons shout
ing 80 that the speakers could be heard. differs mater
aliy from that OF Captain Reilly. Mr. Thomas said that
tho captain first went with him 10 tho OF the dis
urbaucc and said that It didn't amount to anything,
that the shouters on'y somewhat enthusiastic
Captain Reilly left him. no continued and In less thana
minute the cnarso made The police did no; charge
In squads rreguary, but moved ia solid llne appa
rently In unison and At the word OF c0mmanL captain
Reillys statsment yesterday dI not diher materially
from the one he nado reporters tho main stand
"A few moments after the charge had been made
Among ihoso who tho trucks was Edward
Goldsmith lie was chairman Of the arrangement com
mittee and Introduced the speakers from the truck le
was pulled ,hc truck BY policeman and fell Striking
his head nni severely inurin. it. Another man
badly hurt was John Thedc, OF No. III East
Fourthst lie was struck several times across tho
back aud head ard had 20 be carried home frederck
stoyers OF No 1876 Orchatdst also on tho German
truck with Mr. Goldsmith. policeman reached mp
and struck him repeatedly. lie pulled to the grond
Knocked down kicked by oiiicor and several po-
Iicemen going by while ho lying there struck hiin
with their clubs aud kicked him. Henry Jacobs IN
active worker IN the Xh Assembly District swore thdt
he heard Captain Reilly at the openHs OF the meet
ing: 81 will fix those fellows tonight" Other men
have made anIavs extreme brutality on the part OF
the oicers and Mr. Schnser. chairman OF TRUCK No -
said that he saw woman strack twice BY an oilcer ana
when a man attempted TO interfere tho policeman turhcu
on him and clubbsd him numerically
Tho Central Labor nou forthe last few weeks ha Deon
divided over tho two factions in labor politics. But
Yesterday IL united and passed severe resolutions con-
demnng the action OF the police comn'd.oo @ W. ~
nonte Ia draw Ip the solutions but the nrst set that
II presented was not enough and was sent oaca
to bc chanssL Tho improved set was uhaninmousy
adopfcd A com mnitteo was also appointed 10 ca upon
the Police Comms.loers and Mayor Hewitt ami ask Tor
an investsation. Elwsri Conklius bitter opponent
OF the Socialists made chairman OF this committee
Inspector steers who has charge OF that section OF the
rr3or WAS received Tho report that Captain Reilly in
tends To make this morning Will be purely copy Oh
the statement which he furnished 10 inc press Oh 'a'
The Executive Committee Of tho Progressive Labor
ION and settled upon a plan of action IN the matter
Charges be presented to the Police
against the captain aud every ocer whose hunoor WAS